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Great Writing
World + People
The Other School

Great Writing

More-or-less at the same time as the invention of the wheel, a second, perhaps even better, idea was born: writing things down.
Maciej Wesołowski
My Kingdom for a Nut
Soul + Body
Good Food

My Kingdom for a Nut

They resemble the shape of the human brain and have a great effect on memory, concentration, and mood. To make sure they are absorbed better, it is worth soaking them before eating them or—for advanced connoisseurs—pressing the oil out of them.
Dominika Bok
Oil!
World + People
Nature

Oil!

Humanity's relationship with oil is a history of addiction and getting high off the "black gold." Can we ever recover from it?
Paulina Wilk
The Prickly Sinner
World + People
The Other School

The Prickly Sinner

In many parts of Europe, the image of a hedgehog with an apple on his back is an iconic one—but in fact, the pleasant picture belies a long history of negative associations with the little animal.  
Łukasz Modelski
The City of Alchemists
World + People
Dreams and Visions

The City of Alchemists

The maps from the time of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor situate Prague in the symbolic heart of Europe. Surrounded by artists and scholars, the ruler tried to unite the disintegrating world with the help of alchemy.
Maciej Świetlik
The Heart of the Flame
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Heart of the Flame

In Persia, turquoise symbolized water and victory, in Mesoamerica, creative power. The Egyptians called it the word "mefkat," which meant joy and delight.
Tomasz Wichrowski
Who Meows at Whom
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Who Meows at Whom

From Satan's spawn to a beloved pet overlord—the change that has taken place in the way we perceive cats has more to do with us than with them.
Renata Lis
The Entangled Stories of the Baltic States
World + People
Science

The Entangled Stories of the Baltic States

Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians have inhabited the region for centuries—sometimes under the same rulers, but always with individual identities.
Jakub Niedźwiedź
29th March 1857
World + People
Science

29th March 1857

On this day in 1857, a young Indian soldier in an infantry regiment of the British East India Company decided to take a stand against his British masters. His actions kickstarted a major rebellion.
Adam Węgłowski
Centuries of Milk
Soul + Body
Good Food

Centuries of Milk

From cosmogonic myths to medieval cooking books, butter, cheese, and milk have played an important role in the everyday lives of humans across the globe.
Łukasz Modelski